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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1935

252 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 2 of 13

Municipal Band Asks Council for Grant of £50 For Instrument and Uniform Fund

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 1 February 1935 · page 1

Mr. F. J. McCauley, Secretary of the Queanbeyan Municipal Band wrote to the Council last night asking for a grant of £50 to form the nucleus of…

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Trunk Roads In Queanbeyan Municipality £450 Offered as Grant

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 1 February 1935 · page 1

At the Municipal Council meeting last night, a letter was received from the Department of Main Roads stating that it was prepared to make a…

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Municipal Council

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 5 February 1935 · page 2

At the meeting of the Municipal Council on Thursday night, it was decided that consideration of the appointment Of a solicitor remain in…

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Shire Sidelights

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 5 February 1935 · page 2

At the meeting of Yarrowlumla Shire Council last Friday, when mention was made of the fact that new fencing was urgently required at Bun…

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Shire Council

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 8 February 1935 · page 2

The monthly meeting was held yesterday. Present: Crs. W. U. Alley (President), J. Kennedy, N Byrne, E. C. Smith, and A. Keys…

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Big Grant for Bridges in Tallaganda Shire

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 8 February 1935 · page 2

Just as we were going to press we had a ring from Mr. W. W. Hedges, M.L.A., from Sydney. He had that moment received word from Mr…

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Shire Council (Continued from last issue)

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 12 February 1935 · page 1

A letter was read from Geo. Elliott, C. Kennedy and George E. Robson, Nerriga, applying for moneys due for wages for excess work done for the…

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Callen Bridge Discussion in Mulwarree Shire

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 12 February 1935 · page 3

After many months of negotiations between the Government and the Shire Councils of Mulwarree and Tallaganda, the proposal to build a…

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Relief Work in Shire Councillors in Quandary Position Involved

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 12 February 1935 · page 6

While the Shire Council was sitting on Thursday the report of the officer from the Department of Labor and Industry, who visited Braidwood…

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Municipal Council

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 15 February 1935 · page 1

The monthly meeting was held on Monday night. Present: Aid. E. N. Mutton (Deputy Mayor), in the chair, J. L. Garvey, M. Anderson, R…

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The New Mayor Ald. John Esmond Elected Unopposed

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 15 February 1935 · page 1

To fill the position of Mayor, rendered vacant by the resignation of Aid. H. C. Taylor, a special meeting of the Municipal Council was held last night…

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Sale Yards Council Takes Over Lease

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 15 February 1935 · page 1

In a report to the Municipal Council last night, the Town Clerk stated that he and the Deputy-Mayor had interviewed Mr. Walker, lesseee of Land’s…

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Sanitary Conveniences Favored by Council; But. Their Erection Must Wait

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 15 February 1935 · page 2

Mr. W. Webber, acting secretary of Queanbeyan Ratepayers and Citizens' Association, wrote on behalf of same to the Municipal Council last night,…

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Water Reserve Near Waniassa Street Council Wants It for Recreation Reserve

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 15 February 1935 · page 2

Queanbeyan Municipal Council had before it last night a letter from the District Surveyor, which stated that Braidwood P.P. Board had intimated…

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Municipal Council Matters Death With at Last Meeting

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 19 February 1935 · page 2

A complaint by Walter Ford, White Avenue, that storm water was constantly flooding his property, and that it was getting impossible to live there,…

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Shire Rates Arrears Disappearing

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 22 February 1935 · page 1

As an evidence of the return of better times in the district surrounding Queanbeyan, it is noteworthy that while the Yarrowlumla Shire Council…

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Gunning Shire Rates Protest Meeting

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 22 February 1935 · page 1

About 130 ratepayers gathered in Dalton Hall recently to protest against the Gunning Shire valuations. It was stated that in some instances values…

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Roads and Bridges Yarrowlumla Shire Scheme

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 22 February 1935 · page 1

With reference to the State grant of £300,000 to Shires and Municipalities for roads and bridges, the Yarrowlumla Shire Council has applied for authority…

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Country Women's Association Council Meeting at Braidwood

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 22 February 1935 · page 1

The first Council meeting of the Southern Tablelands Group since Group Conference in Cooma in October was held in the Literary Institute,…

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Powder Monkey for the Municipal Council

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 26 February 1935 · page 1

Sir,—Would you please spare me space in your paper to reply to a statement that appeared in the issue of 19th February, re powder monkey, to…

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